Population, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Population, annual growth rate was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
2.69 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Niger stood at 3.34 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 3.85 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.69 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Niger 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 8 United Arab Emirates 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Somalia 3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Central African Republic 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Angola 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Yemen 3.03 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Population, annual growth rate in Niger was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Niger rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.